
Maintenance Electrician
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Electrician to join the Christchurch engineering team on a permanent full-time basis.
The Maintenance Electrician is an integral member of the site Engineering team. In this role, you’ll carry out both preventative and general maintenance, with a strong focus on reducing downtime and improving plant efficiency.
Key responsibilities:
Responding quickly to breakdowns, setting priorities, and taking action to minimise downtime
Carrying out preventative maintenance to avoid issues before they occur
Planning and scheduling work to ensure plant availability, including ordering or requesting parts as required
Performing failure analysis on equipment downtime that meets the agreed trigger points
Building your technical expertise through training and development opportunities
Supporting improvement projects, identifying opportunities, and helping design solutions
Troubleshooting of machines on site (electrical / instrumentation / automation)
We're seeking a skilled, reliable, and composed individual who can excel under pressure in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Qualifications/Skills Required:
To be successful in your application, you will have
- Minimum 5 years demonstrated electrical maintenance experience in an engineering role ideally in a food manufacturing environment.
- * Relevant Trade Qualification - EWRB Registered Electrician with a current full practising licence is essential (non-negotiable)
- Experience in preventative maintenance and fault-finding
- Experience with electrical control systems (PLC programming, SCADA, VSD, Hardware Control & instrumentation and CMMS will be an advantage)
- Strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to work across all levels of the plant
- Right to work in NZ will be advantageous
At the time of applying, please provide the following:-
• Copies of all qualifications
• Details of references/referees and their contact details
• Written confirmation of work experience with contact details of the employer
Benefits:
A competitive salary
Long service leave
Free medical insurance through Southern Cross
Free product
* Employee Assistance Programme
Hours of work: This is a full-time, permanent position working Monday – Friday, 08h00 – 17h00.
Salary: $75,000 -- $85,000 per annum
At Champion Flour Milling Limited we believe in Manaakitanga, caring for each other’s wellbeing, nurturing relationships, and engaging positively with each other.
Champion Flour Milling Limited is a successful company providing Milling and Bakery solutions to New Zealand industry. It is the industry leader in flour, premix, speciality flour and grains, and cereal fibres in milling and sells a comprehensive range of frozen prepared bakery products. The company has been operating for over 160 years and this wealth of experience is important to the continued success of the organisation. We are part of the Nisshin Seifun Group, an international company providing opportunities for our people.
If you would like to know more about our business, the website is https://championflour.co.nz/
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